SANTA ANA – The City of Santa Ana in partnership with Neutral Ground welcomes community members to participate in the Summer Night Lights program. The Summer Night Lights Program is a pilot program designed to provide recreational activities for youth and families during the summer season at El Salvador Park.

The program keeps the community center’s recreational outdoor space at El Salvador Park open and programmed with activities on an extended schedule from 7:00 pm-10 pm each Thursday and Friday beginning July 12th through August 10th, 2018. Continue reading→

The next Santa Ana Zoo free day (for residents) is set for April 15, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Proof of residency (driver’s license, utility bill) will be required upon arrival. Not valid to schools or business addresses.

On Resident Free Day, the third Sunday of each month, residents of Santa Ana may visit the Santa Ana Zoo for free. Continue reading→

Enjoy beautiful folk and classical dances, as well as koto and lute music of Japan. Feast your eyes on the work of world renown candy sculptor Shan Ichiyanagi. Round out the day with art projects and face painting for the entire family. Continue reading→

Costa Mesa, CA – Experience the Difference at your new Orange County Market Place during its Grand Reopening on Saturday, March 31, 2018. Spectra, managers of the OC Market Place, are hosting this free community gathering and relaunch event from 8AM to 3PM.

The Grand Reopening includes a full day of activities featuring a ribbon cutting supported
by the Costa Mesa Chamber of Commerce followed by a performance by the Costa Mesa High School Band. The day is dedicated to the Orange County community with a fundraiser and live entertainment event, Taste of the Arts, supporting the Community Outreach Alliance. COA artists will perform on the stage in the South Event Space and host art installations and experiences, alongside a car show with the Cadillac Kings Car Club. Continue reading→

Parenting OC returns to the O.C. Discovery Cube for its 12th Anniversary Edition of their FREE Kids’ Summer Opportunities Jamboree event on March 3, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.. This is an all ages free family event!

This year, Jamboree will have special guests, along with games and many new exhibitors featuring family travel destination spots, summer camps, and school information. Continue reading→

In honor of International Women’s Month, the Santa Ana Public Library is proud to present local author Sarah Rafael Garcia and her book SanTana’s Fairy Tales on Thursday, March 1, 2018 from 6:00pm to 7:30 pm. Garcia will share an art-talk about her childhood hometown, Santa Ana, as an inspiration for these modern-day fairy tales.

There will be musical accompaniment by artist Ruby Castellanos. After the talk and readings from the book, there will be a Q&A with the author and a book signing. Sarah Rafael Garcia is a writer, editor, community educator and traveler. Since publishing her first book Las Niñas in 2008, she founded Barrio Writers and Libromobile. Continue reading→

CELEBRATE THE YEAR OF THE DOG AT MAINPLACE MALL’S LUNAR NEW YEAR FESTIVAL

Community Invited to Enjoy Free Festivities & Live Entertainment on February 3!

SANTA ANA, California (January 26, 2018) – It’s the year of the dog, and MainPlace Mall is celebrating with a HUGE Lunar New Year Festival on Saturday, February 3 from noon to 3pm! A free event and fun for the whole family, the entire community is invited to join in the festivities including nonstop cultural entertainment, live performances, activities for the kids, giveaways, and tons of photo opportunities with MainPlace’s stunning Lunar New Year décor as the backdrop! Beginning at noon, the first 500 attendees will receive a $2 bill placed in a traditional red envelope, symbolizing good luck, with the first of ten live performances to commence at 12:30 pm. Visit MainPlace Mall’s website for complete Lunar New Year Festival details. Continue reading→

SANTA ANA – The City of Santa Ana will be hosting the fifth annual Plaza Navideña event and Tree Lighting Ceremony this Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Plaza Calle Cuatro, located at the corner of Fourth and French Streets. This free event will take place from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM and will include the annual tree lighting ceremony, live entertainment, including mariachi and folklórico dancing, piñatas for children, and, of course, a special visit from Santa Claus! Along with the festivities, hot chocolate and tasty buñuelos will be provided. The event is free to the public.

Every year, OCFA celebrates National Fire Prevention Week in October. This year, we will spend the week raising fire prevention awareness from Sunday, October 8 and concluding on Saturday, October 14th with an Open House. Continue reading→

SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA – On Sunday, October 1, 2017, the SASC Senior Club and Downtown Neighborhood Association will host an older adult outreach event for the entire community. The 2nd Annual International Older Adults Fair and Senior Art Sale will take place at Birch Park/SASC. All proceeds from the Art Sale will go to the Senior Board fundraiser to help build a permanent restroom and a fence to preserve the historical Birch Park.

The Older Adults Fair will kick off with performances by Santa Ana and Southwest senior center participants. There will be music, food, prizes, health screenings, information booths, a senior art sale booth and much more! All senior event participants will have great time in the fair and will receive prizes for participating. Local companies have contributed exciting prizes to opportunity drawings. If you are a senior (60+), be sure to visit the registration booth to receive your event bag of goodies, free lunch wrist band a nd free raffle ticket. Continue reading→

A goal of Madison Park Neighborhood Association is to encourage residents to use the park and trail system often as they get fit and healthy. In 2005 the Association formed a partnership with the City of Santa Ana to combat illegal camping, graffiti, trash, and to improve the maintenance and the look of the park and trail system in their neighborhood. Continue reading→